Plane from Israel makes emergency landing in Bulgaria after emailed threat

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A plane arriving from Israel made an emergency landing at Sofia Airport on Tuesday following a threat received by email, Bulgarian National Radio (BNR) reported, citing Interior Ministry Secretary General Lyubomir Nikolov, Anadolu reports. Authorities did not initially disclose the airline, flight details, number of passengers or the aircraft’s exact route. The content of the email threat was also not made public. It was not immediately clear whether it referred to a possible explosive device. READ: Israeli airline suspends ticket sales to Morocco’s Marrakech over security request Bulgarian authorities are expected to provide further details about the incident and the security measures taken. On Monday, a Wizz Air flight from London to Sofia was diverted to Budapest following a bomb threat. […]
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- 122 words · 1 min read
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- November 3, 2026
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- EditorMehdi
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- Middle East Monitor